Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-ay.”
Délayer is derived from the Latin word “diluere,” meaning “to wash away.” In everyday French, délayer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is used to indicate that something has been diluted or thinned out.
Here are three simple examples of délayer in the Passé Composé tense with their respective translations:
- J’ai délayé le jus d’orange avec de l’eau. (I diluted the orange juice with water.)
- Elle a délayé la peinture pour qu’elle soit plus facile à appliquer. (She thinned out the paint to make it easier to apply.)
- Nous avons délayé la sauce avec du bouillon. (We diluted the sauce with broth.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai délayé | J’ai délayé le sucre. | I dissolved the sugar. |
tu | as délayé | Tu as délayé la sauce. | You diluted the sauce. |
il | a délayé | Il a délayé la pâte. | He mixed the batter. |
elle | a délayé | Elle a délayé la peinture. | She thinned the paint. |
on | a délayé | On a délayé l’huile. | We diluted the oil. |
nous | avons délayé | Nous avons délayé le bouillon. | We diluted the broth. |
vous | avez délayé | Vous avez délayé le café. | You diluted the coffee. |
ils | ont délayé | Ils ont délayé la liqueur. | They diluted the liqueur. |
elles | ont délayé | Elles ont délayé le sirop. | They thinned the syrup. |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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